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List Price: $14.98Amazon.com's Price: $9.99 You Save: $4.99 (33%)Prices subject to change.
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781932228953
Format: DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1932228950
Label: Showtime Ent.
Manufacturer: Showtime Ent.
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Showtime Ent.
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 03, 2004
Running Time: 114 minutes
Sales Rank: 45389
Studio: Showtime Ent.
Theatrical Release Date: June 08, 2003
Editorial Review:
Description:
This extraordinary true drama, set in the small town of Jasper, TX in 1998, explores the aftermath of the horrible death of James Byrd, Jr., the African- American who was dragged to his death by three white men. An outraged nation watched as the white sheriff, played convincingly by Jon Voight, and the first black mayor of Jasper, played by Louis Gossett, Jr. struggle to maintain control of their town and their personal emotions. Jasper, Texas is a shocking reminder of the racial tension that still exists today.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A disturbing but necessary movie that had to be made.
I rented this movie when it first hit the video stores & later wound up purchasing a copy on DVD. It was sickening to watch the scene where James Byrd gets dragged to death by the three racist, young white men. I own a book on the tragedy & the book goes into much greater detail regarding the events which led up to the brutal murder. John King, the ringleader, is believed to have been sexually assaulted by a group of blacks in prison & this supposedly made him a bonafide racist. If that's ... Read More
Rating: - Its hard to say how I really felt
This is a movie that will most likely illiciate mixed feelings on both sides of cultures. Although there will always be hate crimes, that doesn't make it right still. But also there is the fact that whites also have racism remarks made against them. Its the same way with every nation and every race, one shouldn't feel as though its just them and their seperate culture under attack.
Jasper Texas is a movie that is full of anger, despair and hate that for centuries has boiled and simmered without ... Read More
Rating:  - Another great Showtime movie
The movie is hard to watch at some times, but the movie is a great movie. The actors are top notch. This isnt a made-for-tv movie. It's more like a really good Hollywood movie.
Rating:  - working through this tragedy
I worked for the sheriffs office when this happen and this movie in no way depicts what really happened in Jasper. sure the sheriff and the mayor were a big part but, then so were all the officers and the police chief and the Byrd family. This movie is a disgrace to the people of Jasper.
Rating: - How Far We Still Have to Come to STOP the Hate
This movie is one account of what happens all the time in America.It shows how the family of James Byrd really stopped alot of anger that Could have been out or control in the small community...no one should over react to the point of Killing someone!..it doesn't matter where the Victim and the Murders met!This movie was done in GOOD taste and EVERYONE should see it.
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